那些容易混淆的英语单词
opportunity vs. chance
chance：可能性;胜算;机会clothes和clothing(作此义时同opportunity)
opportunity：用来达到目的、希望等的时机;机会
例句：
Do you think we have a chance of winning?
Thank you for giving me such a great opportunity.
dish vs. plate
dish：待洗的餐具，用复数形式;菜肴
plate：盘子
例句：
I broke a plate while I was doing the dishes.
He put some rice and fish on his plate.
broad vs. wide
broad：事物幅度宽广的、宽阔的;选择广的、多的;粗略的
wide：宽的，用法为：一段长度+wide;(一边至另一边的距离)宽的;眼睛、嘴巴等张大的
例句：
The store has a broad selection of products.
The door isn't wide enough for the sofa.
close vs. turn off
close：关闭(开口或通道)，反义词是open
turn off：关掉(机器、设备等的开关，使其停止运作，如灯、水或电视等)，反义词是：turn on
例句：
She came in and closed the door.
Can you turn off the stereo? It's bothering me.
clothes vs. clothing
clothes：泛指一般身上穿的衣物，复数名词
clothing：衣物的统称，或强调某种类型或功能的衣服，不可数名词
例句：
She bought those clothes yesterday.
The clothing industry is very big in US.
collect vs. gather
collect：有系统、有计划地收集，如收集邮票;募款
gather：多为不经意地累积、聚集，如采集农作物、聚集人等
例句：
Mike likes to collect stamps from all over the world.
Ruth gathered all her friends together to tell them the good news.
chat/conversation/dialogue
chat：闲谈;闲聊
conversation：两人或以上彼此讨论问题，交换想法、信息等的交谈、会话
dialogue：国与国或两个团体间的会谈、对话;戏剧、小说中的对话、对白
例句：
Come to my office, and we can have a chat.
Music is always a topic of conversation with my friends.
Joe writes great dialogues with dynamic characters.
colleague/companion/partner
colleague：公事上的同伴;同事
companion：泛指同伴、伙伴、朋友
partner：婚姻伴侣、配偶;工作上的伙伴、搭档
例句：
My colleagues and I speak English at work.
I hope to find a companion to travel with me.
Only 29% of lone parents receive financial support from their former partners